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Filipino Humba Recipe Video

Humba is a sweet pork dish that resembles the famous pork adobo in terms of appearance. This is popular in the southern parts of the Philippines and is considered as one of the delicacies of the region. Pork belly, pork hocks, and pork ham are the 3 most common pig parts used to make this delightful masterpiece.

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexJust Enjoy

Servings4CuisineAsian

CourseMain DishTasteSweet

MethodBraisedMain IngredientPork

Interest GroupExotic

Ingredients

	Pork belly	2 Pound
	Pineapple juice	1 Cup (16 tbs)
	Onion	1 Large, diced
	Garlic	5 Clove (25 gm), minced
	Salted black beans	2 Tablespoon
	Soy sauce	2 Tablespoon
	Vinegar	2 Tablespoon
	Brown sugar	2 1⁄2 Tablespoon
	Banana blossoms	1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
	Bay leaves	2
	Whole peppercorn	1 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 587 Calories from Fat 266

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 29 g45.4%

Saturated Fat 10.2 g51%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 145.1 mg48.4%

Sodium 618 mg25.8%

Total Carbohydrates 32 g10.6%

Dietary Fiber 2.1 g8.2%

Sugars 19.1 g

Protein 48 g95.3%

Vitamin A 7.9% Vitamin C 64.6%

Calcium 10.9% Iron 18.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

1. Heat the cooking pot then brown the pork belly
2. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are soft
3. Put-in the soy sauce, peppercorn, bay leaves
4. Pour-in the pineapple juice and let boil. Simmer until the pork is tender (add water as needed)
5. Add the vinegar and wait for the mixture to re-boil. Simmer for 3 minutes
6. Spoon-in the salted black beans and brown sugar then simmer for 5 minutes
7. Add the dried banana blossoms and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes
8. Transfer to a serving plate and serve. Share and enjoy!

Editors Review

This video is in Filipino.

Comments

Comments: 3 | Add a Comment

maricel says :

love to cook it anything to match with it? say apetizer?

Posted on: 11 February 2012 - 4:58am

Samina Tapia says :

Hi Maricel, serve the Humba with hard boiled eggs or over steamed rice. You can add banana blossoms or salted black beans. You can also serve it with fruit or plantain fritters/chips

Posted on: 13 February 2012 - 6:45am

Anonymous says :

tried it and it's perfect!! my family liked it a lot..thanks for sharing..:)

Posted on: 12 September 2011 - 4:44am